A nice tip to eliminate the risk of stressing the reciver, esp with heavy barrels. Before making the primary bedding, you create a support bedding in the barrel channel. Mask of two areas in the channel with tape (and release agent on barrel!) then put epoxy there, install barrel with stock screws and metals just like from factory. Let it harden. When you later do the full bedding job you can fix the system by the barrel instead of the action - you can still use the stock screws rear and its recommended to get correct rotational and longitudal centering. when the primary bedding is done, remove the supports. If the system is heavy and you DONT use the support, you will just bend the reciver from the barrel and tang/rear screw working against the front action screw.
@capersprecision2478Ай бұрын
I have had great success with modeling clay with graphite on it in the forend. Same principle, I completely agree you have to be careful about inducing stress in that rear tang. Thanks for the tip.
@markseawright2418Ай бұрын
3/4” group
@markseawright2418Ай бұрын
Bergara doesn’t need to be broke in.
@NELLY-jg2rx2 ай бұрын
Way to show how to do it, great video
@tilleypatrickpt2 ай бұрын
i like your channel!
@capersprecision24782 ай бұрын
Thanks
@greybone7772 ай бұрын
I defy anyone to bed a rifle like a pre 64 model 70 Winchester. You're bedding the action. Nobody beds barrels anymore.
@capersprecision24782 ай бұрын
I guess I’m not tracking, I don’t bed forends under the barrel. Now on some synthetic stocks you do need to stiffen them up but you aren’t bedding the barrel. I think you might be talking about the over flow in front of the recoil lug? Most of the time I clean that up in the mill and only the action is left bedded. Sometimes I do leave the over flow depending on the application and have never seen an issue, but that’s rare.
@capersprecision24783 ай бұрын
Appreciate it.
@DavidWayne-ug1np3 ай бұрын
Love your work.. Well done. Thanks for taking the time to record and show us how it is done. Appreciated. Regards Dave
@capersprecision24784 ай бұрын
Appreciate it.
@rosswitte4 ай бұрын
Great idea to put the q-tip on the pick! A tip for you is to come back a few hours later (time will vary depending on product used, humidity etc.) and break the action screws and retighten. This way the epoxy will be set enough to be stable, but is not fully hardened yet, and if you got epoxy on the threads and not enought relief agent, you won't epoxy the bolts into the action.
@caesar55555 ай бұрын
18" for 300 PRC? Hope aint hunting over 500 yards
@capersprecision24785 ай бұрын
I don’t condone any shots on animals over 700 yards, however this particular customer happens to be a premier outfitter and took a brown bear at over 800 yards, 1 shot dropped it, like I said I don’t buy into 1200 yard shots with a 6.5 needmoor, but the 300 prc is a potent cartridge, now the build has to be done correctly as well ;)
@caesar55555 ай бұрын
@@capersprecision2478 100% its the poor man's 338 LMG. At 1200 yards you can take anything. BUT such short barrel.... kills ton of velocity and for what? IS he going to hunt elk in Hong Kong or he is a 60 pound lady that each inch of the barrel weight savings matters... :-)
@caesar55555 ай бұрын
WOW you ARE right: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hcxzeLSSxNfNknk.html
@capersprecision24785 ай бұрын
How much velocity is a lot? I’ve been doing testing on shorter and shorter barrel lengths, I have not seen anything over a 150fps drop case in point, my 7mm RM, shoots a 180 out of a 17 1/2 inch barrel at 2850fps and puts a 3 inch group at a 1000 yards, what more do you need? So for a platform to be compact, able to add a suppressor and still only be 24conchs is huge for my clients.
@capersprecision24786 ай бұрын
And yes nothing is perfect, all we can do is stack tolerances
@capersprecision24786 ай бұрын
lol yeah, just something close, I have another video on more of the logistics of this process, anything in that 1.25 diameter
@Crypto6666 ай бұрын
I guess I will have to order a film canister.
@capersprecision24786 ай бұрын
Haha, as ridiculous as it sounds I had literally cut hundreds of pieces of electrical relief tape with one canister, if I had a spare I’d send it to ya.
@Crypto6666 ай бұрын
@@capersprecision2478 Great bedding BTW. I think you can only ask so much out of some stocks, and I have spent many hours of life looking for that perfect diameter of whatever circle I need, but I have not seen a 35mm canister since 2007.
@JamesJones-cx5pk7 ай бұрын
I use Sno-Seal leather wax as a release agent and J B Weld. To break the action free just shoot your rifle once.👍
@capersprecision24787 ай бұрын
Hey never thought of that, not a bad idea.
@DeeJay-tt6gv8 ай бұрын
Did you say east way😂
@capersprecision24788 ай бұрын
Ok got to be honest, is that a typo, or did my accent catch up to me. Lol if not and that was a honest question, then yes it’s the easiest way I’ve found with over 20 years of doing it. Not saying it’s the absolute way, just the best and fastest way to do it…for me. If you have any questions I’m happy to help. Thanks for the comment.
@Omnivorous1One8 ай бұрын
What are you using for vise jaw pads there?
@capersprecision24788 ай бұрын
That is fox jaw pads, modified, I milled out 2 holes in each for magnets, then epoxied rubber pads to the inside. Tilting jaw pads for parrot vise.
@roybertalotto63558 ай бұрын
Headless Bedding bolts and surgical tubing.....Way easier
@Swiftgilford8 ай бұрын
how would that work? I'm assuming they'd just ensure the action is sitting in place properly as a "set pin"?
@roybertalotto63558 ай бұрын
Exactly....With a few paper shims around the barrel to perfectly center it in the barrel channel....Not too tight on the surgical tubing.....@@Swiftgilford
@markchester758410 ай бұрын
Stop talking and start doing.
@capersprecision247810 ай бұрын
Thanks buddy!!!
@shbecker10 ай бұрын
Love it! cant wait for you to build me a gun!
@hotfarts6731 Жыл бұрын
The PRC are great cartridges, all of them. Only issue are the 'clickers'. If you handload and run 'em hot, evenrually the cases will grow at the .200 line and FL sizing dies will no longer be able to size them. In my old barrel, the problem showed up in 4x fired ADG brass. The fix is to run a finishing reamer that opens up the back portion of the chamber to .535" for the 300 PRC. If you run factory ammo, you will obviously never run into this issue. Other than this, i am very happy with my 300 PRC. Got a new Bartlein CF barrel spun on and it's a tack driver. Thanks for sharing. Great build and awesome shooting!
@capersprecision247811 ай бұрын
So, I have worked with the brass you mentioned. I wouldn't buy or recommend it to any of my customers. I have seen several rifles come through my shop and that brass was the culprit. If it works for you great, but I seen to many issues arise to want to use it. FYI
@hotfarts673111 ай бұрын
@@capersprecision2478 thanks for replying. I am not averse to trying other brass. I just appreciate the fact that ADG is very consistent and requires no neck turning. I reamed my chamber by hand to open it up so using ADG brass is a non-issue for me. Thank you for your perspective.
@canon6sexy990 Жыл бұрын
How much would it cost to pay a gun smith to do this if I bought the barrel, bolt action and stock to install the build?
@capersprecision2478 Жыл бұрын
Well it depends on a few things, as rule of thumb it starts at $200 if I’m building the entire rifle. It goes up from there, depending on the fit of the stock…some are better than others and that has to be addressed, Then does it need pillars, if they aren’t installed, and if it’s a wood stock…yes it needs them. Do I have to custom mow the pillars…so on and so forth. Hope that helps a little.
@canon6sexy990 Жыл бұрын
@@capersprecision2478 Alright, because I wanna do a McMillin stock with a carbon bergara barrel, bergara short action and a Trigger Tech trigger
@stefan111091 Жыл бұрын
What would be the shortest barrel length you would recommend for that caliber?
@capersprecision2478 Жыл бұрын
Everything is a trade off, you sacrifice a little velocity for a shorter barrel which equals less weight. The big thing is making sure whatever bullet you are going to run is stable with expected velocity and twist rate. That all being said I took my 7mm Rem Mag to 17 inches, and have had no issues. If I was building one, I’d say 18 inches and the barrel needs to be actually measured for twist rate, not just relying on factory stamp.
@awbernardy Жыл бұрын
I have a Christensen Arms Mesa LR and was thinking of rebarreling mine to a lighter barrel and a different stock as well.. this build has me thinking this exact rout... but would have to do it "Jony Cash" style.. one pice at a time lol
@capersprecision2478 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I understand that, shoot me an email and we can talk, [email protected]
@randyemenhiser2573 Жыл бұрын
I was watching till you said "Hornaday"
@capersprecision2478 Жыл бұрын
The way I said it? Or just the brand? I know I pronounce it wrong, can’t help my Mississippi coming out. If it’s the brand I have all kinds of customers some reload some don’t. Lol
@brisket12 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful gun. Do you have a website?
@capersprecision2478 Жыл бұрын
No I don’t for a lot of reasons, mainly Im as busy as I want to be. However I do have an Instagram @capersprecision
@brisket12 Жыл бұрын
@Capers Precision I understand. I saw you were using a boyd's in one of your builds. How do those and something like a carbon fiber from Stocky's add up to the better brands? I know AG used to make the carbon fiber for Stocky's but I think they're all in house now...
@capersprecision2478 Жыл бұрын
@@brisket12 I use a lot a lot of Boyd’s, good stocks for the price, and yes AG composites is all in house and are turning out great products.